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D. M. FLEMING, editor
Piqua Journal; is the son of Levi and Jane Fleming,
and was born in Eden, Preble Co., on the 25th of March, 1827.
He received but a limited education during his boyhood, leaving home
at the age of 14, and starting for himself; he had already served
two years in a paper office, beginning when about 12; he was in
various places, still following his trade as printer, until April,
1849, when he started the Piqua Enquirer, which was a
Democratic paper, and continued to be so under his administration
until July, 1860. In that year, immediately after the
Baltimore Convention, he left the Democratic party on account of the
slavery question in regard to Kansas, and changed the name of his
paper to the Piqua Journal, which has ever since been a
Republican organ. Mr. Lincoln was the first Republican
President he voted for, and he has voted for every Presidential
candidate of that party since that time; his paper at present has a
good circulation; he has two job presses besides his main press, and
they are run by water motor. In July, 1865, Mr. Fleming
was appointed Assessor of the Fourth Congressional District, but was
removed in November, 1866, because oaf the political troubles of
that year; he was re-appointed to the same office in August, 1868,
and held it until February, 1870, being the only person who has held
that office twice. Mr. Fleming was married on the 14th
of August, 1853 to Miss Tillie Housun, of Piqua, daughter of
Joseph Housun who was Postmaster for many years. They
have had six children, four of whom are living, viz., Fannie H.,
Louise S., They have had six children, four of whom
are living, viz., Fannie H., Louise H., Willie P., and
Horace G. Mrs. Fleming
